Build practical capability to establish an internal-audit programme and plan, conduct, close and follow up management-system internal audits.
This course teaches internal auditing across management systems rather than limiting the learner to one ISO standard. It uses ISO 19011 guidance and recognised audit practices to explain auditor competence, audit-programme management, audit preparation, evidence collection, findings, reporting, closure and follow-up.
It is the direct route for someone who needs to perform internal audits inside an organisation. It is not the same as a Lead Auditor course designed for leading broader conformity-assessment or certification audits.
Course at a glance
- Provider and awarding body: PECB.
- Learning format: PECB Self-Study (official course materials).
- Language: English.
- Level: Internal Auditor.
- Examination and certification-application cycle: 12 months from purchase for the first examination attempt, the included free retake if needed, and the certification application.
What this course includes
- More than 300 pages of official PECB instructional materials containing explanations, guidance and practical examples.
- The first examination attempt and one free retake.
- The certification-application fee and the first year of the Annual Maintenance Fee, where applicable.
- A course-completion attestation worth 21 CPD credits, separate from the PECB professional credential.
What you will learn
- Explain internal-audit concepts, principles and auditor competence.
- Establish, monitor, review and improve an internal-audit programme.
- Prepare an audit in line with ISO 19011 guidance.
- Conduct and close an internal audit.
- Follow up audit findings and improvement actions.
Who this course is for
- Current or prospective internal auditors.
- People responsible for operating or maintaining a management system.
- Staff responsible for conformity with management-system standards.
- Consultants supporting internal-audit programmes.
Prerequisites: Participants should have basic knowledge of the common structure and requirements of management-system standards.
Course outline
- ISO 19011, internal-audit principles and auditor competence.
- establishing the audit programme and preparing internal audits.
- conducting, closing and following up internal audits.
Exam and credential pathway
The examination covers internal-audit principles, audit-programme management and the planning, conduct and closure of an internal audit.
PECB lists a Provisional Internal Auditor credential with no experience requirement and the Certified Management Systems Internal Auditor credential with two years of general professional experience, including at least one year in management-system implementation, operation or auditing, plus at least 200 hours of audit activity. The applicable application requirements and Code of Ethics also apply.
Course completion, examination success, certification application and credential issuance are separate stages; the credential is not issued automatically.
CMSIA credential holders can extend their pathway to internal auditing of a specific standard by completing its Foundation course. For example, combining CMSIA with ISO/IEC 27001 Foundation provides a pathway to apply for ISO/IEC 27001 Internal Auditor certification. Credential issuance remains subject to PECB requirements and application approval.
For official course details, see the PECB Certified MS Internal Auditor page.
Access and activation
The 12-month period for the first examination, included free retake and certification application begins on the purchase date.
Each order covers one learner. Wadi Solutions begins processing the PECB registration within one business day, and activation details are sent to the learner's email. Required enrolment details are shared with PECB for activation.
Continue your learning path
- Choose this course to conduct and improve internal audits across management systems.
- Choose ISO 9001 Lead Auditor for advanced audit leadership focused on quality management systems.
- Choose another standard-specific Lead Auditor course when the audit pathway must focus on that standard.
Explore Management Systems Auditing courses to see the available options.
Before you buy
- If you do not have a myPECB account, create one here.
- If your myPECB email differs from the email used for your Wadi Solutions order, add your myPECB email to the order notes.